I stumbled upon that earlier this summer when we were planning a vacation to the Outer Banks and settled on renting a house in Waves. Sorry, no photos spent the whole week doing family stuff....Which was fun though. I can honestly say that I didn't leave the island the whole week, and every station we passed on the island was shut up tight!!!!
Thanks again Mike!!!!
Rob Pryor, Captain
Wilmington, DE Fire Department
Firefighter, Five Points Fire Company, New Castle County, DE Station 17
In Memory of Lieutenant Chris Leach, Engine 6-D, Senior Firefighter Jerry Fickes, Squad 4-C, and Senior Firefighter Ardy Hope Engine 5-C LODD 9-24-2016.
In Memory of P/M Stephanie Callaway "Gigglemedic", Sussex County EMS Medic #1357, LODD 6-17-08
Well Mike I have to say that was one of the most interesting thread's I've ever seen here. Thanks a ton! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/luxhello.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> I know this reply is a little late, but I'm just now starting to go through all the old stuff. You make me want to visit the Outer Banks for my next vacation. Once again awesome work.
If anyone ever wants to phone-ahead for Avon to make arrangements, their Asst. Chief/Pres of Board is a retired City of Camden, NJ Batallion Chief. Loves to have buffs come in- reminds him of "home." If anyone needs a hook, pm me.
Like you I'm a regular visitor of the NC Outer Banks, mainly Ocracoke Island at least once a year, if not twice.
The 66 Darley 4x4 Fire Truck at Ocracoke has been sold to collector in Virginia, it sat outside for several years. I offer a couple of times to buy them a cover for it, but it just sat outside until sold. Also the truck pictured on the badge / sign Ocracoke uses is the Dodge Military M37 they use to own. It too was sold a few years ago. I've got photos of the M37, I'll scan and post for you, plus an old Post Card that showed both Dodges & the old Ford lined up in front of the Light house.
I'll try to scan the photos this weekend.
Nollie
PS - Haven't located the Marion VA Dodge picture yet, when I do I'll post it.
Some great photos!!! That was the best bit of narrating I have seen on any department on this site yet!!!! I feel as if I know everything about those departments, for the last 20 years. Excellent job my friend!!!!! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />
Like you I'm a regular visitor of the NC Outer Banks, mainly Ocracoke Island at least once a year, if not twice.
The 66 Darley 4x4 Fire Truck at Ocracoke has been sold to collector in Virginia, it sat outside for several years. I offer a couple of times to buy them a cover for it, but it just sat outside until sold. Also the truck pictured on the badge / sign Ocracoke uses is the Dodge Military M37 they use to own. It too was sold a few years ago. I've got photos of the M37, I'll scan and post for you, plus an old Post Card that showed both Dodges & the old Ford lined up in front of the Light house.
I'll try to scan the photos this weekend.
Nollie
PS - Haven't located the Marion VA Dodge picture yet, when I do I'll post it.[/quote]
Nollie,
Thanks for the update on the Dodge /Darley. I had heard it was for sale. Nice to hear it is in Virginia.
When I visited Ocracoke, the Dodge M37 was sitting near a home/business behind the fire station covered with a large tarp. I would love to see your photos of this piece, as well as the postcard. Please post them.
Some great photos!!! That was the best bit of narrating I have seen on any department on this site yet!!!! I feel as if I know everything about those departments, for the last 20 years. Excellent job my friend!!!!! <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' /> <img src='http://www.firepics.net/groupboards/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/thumbsup.gif' class='bbc_emoticon' alt='' />[/quote]
Thank you Ray. I enjoyed doing the OBX tour on firepics.
I am back to the Outer Banx area at the end of August. I know of two new pieces - Corolla has a new Pierce engine and Carova Beach has a new Ford brush unit (now to figure out how to get to Carova Beach since I do not have a 4x4).
Anyone else know of any new apparatus at Currituck or Dare County FD's?
Thanks for the update on the Dodge /Darley. I had heard it was for sale. Nice to hear it is in Virginia.
When I visited Ocracoke, the Dodge M37 was sitting near a home/business behind the fire station covered with a large tarp. I would love to see your photos of this piece, as well as the postcard. Please post them.
[quote name='mnsand' post='121177' date='Jun 21 2007, 12:08 ']Thank you Ray. I enjoyed doing the OBX tour on firepics.
I am back to the Outer Banx area at the end of August. I know of two new pieces - Corolla has a new Pierce engine and Carova Beach has a new Ford brush unit (now to figure out how to get to Carova Beach since I do not have a 4x4).
Anyone else know of any new apparatus at Currituck or Dare County FD's?
Thanks,
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA[/quote]
Mike
I was just in Carova last week and managed to stop at the firehouse to drop off a few patches. The camera was headed down the beach for other photos (horses) with my daughter, so no photos this time. Talking with one of the brothers there, they really like the new brush unit. He also said they have a new Tanker (3000 gal) coming in sometime this summer. That would be interesting to see driving on the beach! Needless to say I was unable to get pictures of their Rescue Tool system. They have it all stored in a metal tool box that mounts to the receiver hitch of one of the pickups. They said it makes for some interesting driving on the beach with that thing on.
As for the 4x4 thing, try renting one of the Jeeps down there for the day. Or you can be like the guy with the PT Cruiser stuck in the sand.
I was just in Carova last week and managed to stop at the firehouse to drop off a few patches. The camera was headed down the beach for other photos (horses) with my daughter, so no photos this time. Talking with one of the brothers there, they really like the new brush unit. He also said they have a new Tanker (3000 gal) coming in sometime this summer. That would be interesting to see driving on the beach! Needless to say I was unable to get pictures of their Rescue Tool system. They have it all stored in a metal tool box that mounts to the receiver hitch of one of the pickups. They said it makes for some interesting driving on the beach with that thing on.
As for the 4x4 thing, try renting one of the Jeeps down there for the day. Or you can be like the guy with the PT Cruiser stuck in the sand.
John Crist
City of Hagerstown, MD Fire Dept.[/quote]
John,
Appreciate the information. I was told that Carova's new tanker is a vacuum style tanker, so it should be interesting. I am hoping it is in by the time I get there. I have enough sense to keep my car off of the beach (they say the richest guy in town in Carova is the tow truck operator).
[quote name='mnsand' post='29859' date='Sep 3 2006, 22:28 ']Another ex- Virginia Beach Seagrave also runs from the small sub station. Ladder 442 is a 1976 Seagrave SR 100' with serial number G-75122. It previously ran as Virginia Beach Ladder 9.
Have you heard this ladder truck was being re-painted?
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA[/quote]
Mike actually the history of this ladder truck is as follows. It was purchased and ran as unit 1006 (when the Beach still numbered their units
4 numbers) it was then sent to the oceanfront and ran as ladder 11 when they retired the 65 Seagrave mid-mount ladder) and when the tiller truck came in it was reassigned to kempsville and ran as Ladder 9 until it was retired.
[quote name='mnsand' post='29822' date='Sep 3 2006, 21:35 ']Coming north, most people visit the Outer Banks by going through Virginia - specifically, the tidewater area (Newport News, Suffolk, Chesapeake, etc.).
After passing through Chesapeake, Virginia, you hit the Virginia/North Carolina border. At this border is Currituck County, North Carolina. Moyock, NC is the first area and the Moyock Station 3 runs from one station.
Engine 3 is a 2002 International 4400/Emergency One 1250/900/100 foam. It has serial number 125743.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA[/quote]
Just returned from another great vacation in the Outer Banks. As in previous years, we stayed in Corolla.
I was able to visit a variety of OBX stations while traveling to and from Corolla and spending a day visiting the southern beach area. I will update information slowly over the next several days.
No photo yet of this "new" unit from Moyock - they have just purchased a 1998 Sutphen 75' 1750/500 from Rostraver Central, Pennsylvania. When we dropped by to visit, the Quint was being worked on and still marked Rostraver Central. It is painted black over red (Rostraver Central colors), however I was told that it will be repainted to red and white in the near future. One on my list to visit next year.
[quote name='mnsand' post='31185' date='Sep 7 2006, 08:09 ']As I recall, there are two tanks. The Assistant Chief mentioned to me that these can supply air to the pump operators who would put on masks when operating in a hazardous environment.
Mike Sanders
Ashburn, VA[/quote]
Taylor,
I stand corrected. There is only one tank, as you indicated. Just as many aerials have air supply available in the bucket, Duck equipped their Pierce rescue engine with an air tank for the pump operator. The reflection makes it appear that their are two tanks, however, there is only one.
Here is an updated photo of Engine 11, a 2005 Pierce Dash 2000/750/40 with job number 16636.
[quote name='engine602tower' post='31120' date='Sep 6 2006, 23:46 ']Excellent job Mike, seeing the various types of units operated down there is cool. Certainly getting a group shot of Duck's Pierce Tower and Engine would be awesome to say the very least![/quote]
The folks at Duck were nice to move around the Engine and Tower for a group photo.
' /> I know this reply is a little late, but I'm just now starting to go through all the old stuff. You make me want to visit the Outer Banks for my next vacation. Once again awesome work.
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